Ryan Dempster was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 3rd round of the 1995 MLB draft and began his career with the Gulf Coast Rangers.
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23 Facts About Ryan Dempster
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Ryan Dempster subsequently played for the Hudson Valley Renegades, the Kane County Cougars and the Charleston RiverDogs.
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Ryan Dempster made his MLB debut for the Marlins, working two innings of relief, on May 23,1998 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, allowing three earned runs on two hits in that game.
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Ryan Dempster was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
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Ryan Dempster picked up his first MLB career save on September 15,2004 against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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In 2005, after starting 6 games, Ryan Dempster was named the closer for the Cubs, replacing LaTroy Hawkins.
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Ryan Dempster collected 33 saves in 35 opportunities, the best save percentage in the league; in both blown saves, he collected the win.
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Ryan Dempster is the only Cub and one of just three players ever to both start a game and collect 30 saves in the same season.
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Ryan Dempster emerged as one of the team's most consistent relievers in 2007.
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Ryan Dempster recorded 16 saves in 18 opportunities before missing two weeks of playtime on account of an injured oblique muscle.
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Ryan Dempster opened the Cubs 2008 postseason campaign against the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 26,2008.
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On July 31,2012 Ryan Dempster was traded to Texas at the trade deadline, for minor leaguers Christian Villanueva and Kyle Hendricks.
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Ryan Dempster pitched 69 innings and had 70 strikeouts with the Rangers.
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Ryan Dempster is tied for the most regular season grand slams allowed with Kenny Rogers.
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Ryan Dempster has allowed one in the postseason, for a grand total of 12.
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Ryan Dempster was part of the 25-man active roster for the postseason making 3 relief appearances and won his first championship title when the Red Sox beat the St Louis Cardinals in the 2013 World Series.
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On February 16,2014, Ryan Dempster announced he would not pitch or engage in any baseball activities for the entire 2014 year, stating that he wanted to spend some time with his family.
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In 2020, Ryan Dempster joined the newly-launched Marquee Sports Network as a studio and game analyst for Cubs telecasts.
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Ryan Dempster favored his slider over his splitter when throwing to right-handed hitters and often imparted an obvious, prolonged wiggle to his glove as part of his windup, a move he claims is done in order to prevent tipping opposing batters to his pitches.
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Ryan Dempster is widely known for his laid-back attitude, constantly joking with fans and teammates, and is said to be a positive contribution to a team's clubhouse.
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In early June 2009, Ryan Dempster released a statement explaining that his daughter, Riley Ryan Dempster, had DiGeorge Syndrome, known as Velo-cardio-facial syndrome, 22q11.
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Ryan Dempster did this because he wanted to help raise awareness of this genetic disease.
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